160 PLYMOUTH SOCIETY. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In the returns of the doings of this society, it is said, by its 

 president, "our statements are never as full as we should desire, 

 and often present no just views of the experiments made by the 

 applicants. We have endeavored for years, without success, to 

 obtain some accurate account of dairy processes, and the man- 

 agement of domestic animals. These omissions give the trans- 

 actions of the society a very lean appearance. We hope, in con- 

 tinued endeavors, the evil will ultimately be overcome, and that 

 there will be something more in our reports on these subjects, 

 than best and next best." 



From the reports and statements accompanying the same, the 

 following selections are made. 



On Improvements. 



We celebrate the anniversary of our association, at the close 

 of another very abundant season of vegetation. Fruitful seasons 

 are occasions of congratulation, and present numerous subjects 

 of devout and thankful acknowledgment to the Great Author 

 of blessings. The fruitfulness of the past season should cause 

 something more than ordinary emotions. The spring opened 

 upon us, amid numerous fears and gloomy prospects. We 

 heard the piercing cry of want and wasting famine from Europe. 

 While our hands were open to arrest the pains of starving mul- 

 titudes there, we were painfully afraid that the unusual expor- 

 tation of bread-stuffs might reduce portions of our own citizens 

 to serious difficulties, and some want, even in the midst of plenty. 



